Those who care most about preserving Blairstown's history believe strongly in our mission. Donors provide the lion's share of our funding. They understand that the best legacy they can leave future generations is to help them remember the past.

Ari Lehman, the original Jason Voorhees, will appear exclusively at the NEW Friday the 13th Museum on Friday, September 13, 2019. This is Ari’s second appearance at the Blairstown Museum, since filming Friday the 13th in 1979.

Tickets are $40 per person and include:
» Meet And Greet with Ari Lehman;
» One Cellphone Photo with Ari Lehman;
» One Personally Autographed Item; AND
» Free Admission to the Friday the 13th Museum.

Personal autographed item may be one photo provided by Ari, or one item the ticket holder brings with them to the Meet and Greet. At checkout, select your meet & greet time slot. Early entry is not permitted.

Saturday Opportunities

ON LOCATION TROLLEY TOURSExpert guides will take you to authentic movie locations throughout Blairstown, Hope, and Hardwick on this exclusive Friday the 13th Trolley Tour. Tickets are $45 per person and include several stops, two brief walking tours, numerous photos, entrance to Friday the 13th Museum, and a commemorative t-shirt – PLUS free screening of Friday the 13th. Bottled water and snacks provided.

The Blairstown Museum is an all-volunteer, 501(C)(3) charitable organization. We opened our doors on October 1, 2016 to preserve, exhibit, and celebrate Blairstown’s history — and that, of course, includes Friday the 13th!

Did you know that Blairstown’s Historic District is featured in the 1980 horror film Friday the 13th? It’s true! For nearly 40 years, movie fans have visited Blairstown, Hope, and Hardwick, New Jersey to take photos in front of iconic movie locations; such as the Blairstown Museum building.

While we exhibit Blairstown’s history throughout the year, our volunteers really put their heart and soul into celebrating Jason Voorhees every time a Friday the 13th appears on the calendar.

On this day, we expand our offering to include On Location Movie Tours, Friday the 13th Weddings, and even Meet & Greet Opportunities. Dozens of local businesses join the fun by providing fans with discounts and specials. Some of them host local artists that sell their Friday the 13th inspired merchandise.

Guided by our service to others, and love for the franchise, the Blairstown Museum consistently offers fans the best and most affordable Friday the 13th opportunities in the entire area.

Friday the 13th Celebrations are absolutely incredible on Main Street. Decades later, the mom and pop shops that dot the area’s landscape remain grateful for the influx of visitors they receive once or twice a year when Friday the 13th looms on the calendar.

Whatever you do, be sure to look around, you never know where the real life Jason is lurking…

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Our Mission

Founded in 2015, our mission is to acquire, research, preserve, exhibit, and promote the unique history and heritage of the Township of Blairstown for the benefit of residents and visitors.

As the only general history and cultural IRS Certified 501(c)(3), all-volunteer, non-profit museum in the township, our artifacts illustrate the history of the township and its inhabitants, including our namesake John Insley Blair.